Boone Central Board plans to lower taxes
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Boone Central School Board provided some good news for property taxpayers with action at its special meeting Monday night, Aug. 26.
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City budget brings levy increase to 10.5 cents
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Albion City Council reviewed a revised budget on Aug. 13, showing an estimated 10.5 cent levy increase for the 2024-25 fiscal year.
Book Vending machine ribbon cutting held at Boone Central
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Boone Central Elementary held a ribbon cutting ceremony for their new Book Vending Machine during the Back-to-School open house on Wednesday, August 15th. Albion Education Foundation grant funds helped purchase the Book Vending Machine with Boone Central Elementary PTO funding the books to stock it for the year.
‘Ride to Remember’ Aug. 24 to include benefit auction for Wrenley Frey
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The annual “Ride to Remember” sponsored by South Side Lounge and Fire & Iron Motorcycle Club, Shell Creek Station 102, is coming up Saturday, Aug. 24, at Newman Grove.
Six former pastors on hand for Immanuel Zion 150th
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Six former pastors and more than 200 parishioners, past and present, flooded every space of Immanuel Zion (IZ) Lutheran Church Sunday, August 18, for a celebration of the church’s 150 years The day began with a service of Holy Communion led by Bishop Scott Johnson, Nebraska Synod, Evangelical Luther Church of America (ELCA). He was assisted by IZ’s current Pastor Elizabeth Goehring together with several former pastors. Those in attendance were Pastors Michael Kern, Becky Beckmann, Brian Bergum, Annette Minderman, Larry Spomer and Nolan Saarem.
Beck’s hosts ag forum, Governor Q&A
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A gathering at the Boone County Event Center at the Fairgrounds was held last week – with representatives from Beck’s Hybrids flying in from the home office in Illinois, and a special question and answer period with Governor Jim Pillen for the second half of the event.
Valuations continue to rise county-wide, up 26%
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According to the Boone County Assessor’s office, sales in the area have pushed valuations to an increase of 26.518% this year, increasing the total county valuation to $3.17 billion. Last year’s valuation of the entire county was $2.50 billion, and this year saw a change of $665,511,885 million to settle at this year’s figure.
Farmers Market will be Sept. 7 at The Venue
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Produce and products of all kinds will be featured at a downtown farmers market in Albion on Saturday, Sept. 7.
Book Vending machine ribbon cutting held at Boone Central
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Boone Central Elementary held a ribbon cutting ceremony for their new Book Vending Machine during the Back-to-School open house on Wednesday, August 15th. Albion Education Foundation grant funds helped purchase the Book Vending Machine with Boone Central Elementary PTO funding the books to stock it for the year.
St. Edward graduate to be inducted into “Omaha Hall of Fame”, Aug. 21
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Sid Meridith, originally from Boone and a graduate of St. Edward High School, will be featured as a part of this year’s 2024 Omaha Business Hall of Fame gala on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at the Holland Performing Arts Center, inducted into the Hall.
